Deaf & Hard of Hearing American Sign Language

Instruction and demonstration in the formation of American Sign Language signs.

Resources in this category:

American Sign Language Browser
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm

Find a word within their A to Z dictionary and then watch someone perform the sign in American Sign Language. Requires QuickTime to view the videos.

ASL Pro.com
http://www.aslpro.com/

Designed to be a free resource for teachers who are teaching American Sign Language to students. Includes a main, religious, and conversational dictionary as well as an ASL for babies dictionary. Includes a fingerspelling quiz component and much more.

ASL University
http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/

Site intended for teachers, students and parents in acquiring and developing skills in ASL. It provides a syllabi, terminology, a dictionary of signs, a link to download ASL fonts from Galluadet University, a bibliography of American Sign Language materials, a finger spelling tool to develop eye acuity, a newsletter and much more.

A Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms
http://www.masterstech-home.com/ASLDict.html

A partial dictionary with signing instructions for common American Sign Language terms. Includes a page of A to Z terms with a written description for how to sign each term and a link to a QuickTime video showing the sign. Also includes signs for the alphabet and numbers 1-10.

Described and Captioned Media Program
http://www.dcmp.org/Catalog/Listing.aspx

"DCMP offers thousands of free-loan media titles available online or order a DVD copy to be shipped to them. Library is for use by deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind students, their teachers, parents, and others whose use of the DCMP benefits at least one deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind student."

Lapiak ASL: The North American fingerspelling typeface
http://www.lapiakdesign.com/lapiakasl.html

Site offers a free download of American Sign Language hand shape fonts from A to Z and numbers 1 through 10. It is offered in regular font and bold.

Learn2 Understand Basic American Sign Language (ASL)
http://www.tutorials.com/05/0510/0510.asp

"How to let your fingers do the talking." This introductory tutorial for American Sign Language includes step-by-step instructions for learning how to sign letters, numbers, and basic words.